Liverpool in Talks with Bournemouth for Young Star

Liverpool has entered into direct negotiations with Bournemouth to sign young Brazilian forward Ryan Vitor Rocha during the summer transfer window, at the request of manager Andoni Iraola.

CaughtOffside reports that Iraola is eager to work with the player again, having overseen his development during his time managing Bournemouth before the player's move to Liverpool.

The report added that Bournemouth has informed Liverpool of their insistence on the financial evaluation set for the sale of Ryan, showing no flexibility in negotiations so far.

TEAMtalk has previously valued the player at approximately £130 million, with the possibility of negotiating the financial terms.

The report also indicated that Bournemouth acquired Ryan last January for just over £24 million, according to BBC Sport, giving them the opportunity to make significant profits from the deal.

The report indicates that Bournemouth continues its policy of developing young talents and selling them for substantial amounts, and it seems that Ryan could be the latest name to follow this path.